I thought I'd record my build and mention any tips that may be of interest to others.

Because of the issue with the cigarette logos, I may not post all my stages because I really can't be bothered making sure they aren't shown.

As well as the screwdriver and wide nose tweezers supplied in part one, I've put together some other tools that I think I might need during my build, they are:

A pointy pair of tweezers
A sharp hobby knife
A wax pencil for picking up small bits
A selection of sanding sticks
Some cotton buds (to help flatten down decals)
Micro Sol & Set Decal solutions
A brush for applying Micro Sol & Set

I also thought it was a good idea to have some small pots to keep the various sized screws in. As each part arrives, I'll empty the screws into their own pot which hopefully will make it easier to select the right screw on assembly. Also there is less chance of losing them to the carpet monster or dog!

Part 2

Again everything went together without any hiccups, although there was one area that was a little tricky.

Step 2-6 has the fitting of the FM screw and nut.

Make sure part 2B and 2D are fitted correctly, Insert the FM screw through the two holes and using either a pair of pointed tweezers or a wax pencil, carefully position the nut and gently turn the screw making sure the nut stays in place. I must admit I had to do this about a dozen times before the nut decided to play game. It's one of those operations that is either completed first time or the nth time

I'll apply the decals to parts 1 and 2 later using Micro Set & Sol

No images today as I'm not allowed to show the cigarette logos.

I applied all the decals supplied in parts 1 & 2 and I must admit, I'm not overly impressed. The 'l' letter in the decal that goes round the helmet is out of registration with all the other letters and the carrier film on all of the decals is very thick.

I kind of understand the decals having a thicker than normal carrier so that those that don't have experience of applying them can apply them fairly easily.

What I might do is have a look at some 3rd party decals and see if the carrier film is any thinner. If so I'll remove the suppled decals, wait till the end of the build and apply the 3rd party ones.

Use at your own risk, but handy tips for those that don't have any or a lot of experience applying decals:
Make sure that the surface that they are being applied to is wet with water
After cutting out and soaking, slide the decal from the paper backing sheet in roughly the right location.
Use the point of a sharp hobby knife blade (NOT in the gold areas) to gently move the decal to the correct position
If needed, using a piece if kitchen towel, gently remove excess water from around the decal
Gently roll a cotton bud over the decal to remove any excess water.
If the decal is difficult to move into position, add some water around and under the decal with a soft brush to ease movement.

Till the next time.....

Hi Graham, good to see another build. Looks like we will be building ours in tandem. I'll be following👍